2006
6.8 (4 votes)
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
BBC
BFI
BFI
Silent Britain
Overview
Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved, revealing it to be far richer than previously acknowledged. This documentary, featuring clips from a remarkable range of films, celebrates the early years of British filmmaking and spans from such pioneers as George Albert Smith and Cecil Hepworth to such later figures as Anthony Asquith, Maurice Elvey and, of course, Alfred Hitchcock.
Key Crew
Director: David M. Thompson
Writer: Matthew Sweet
Producer: David M. Thompson
Director of Photography: Louis Caulfield
